How to Use brainchild in a Sentence

brainchild

noun
  • The museum is the brainchild of a wealthy art collector.
  • The film's namesake, though, was the brainchild of the director.
    Lauren Huff, EW.com, 9 Feb. 2022
  • This store is the brainchild of Brooms, who used to sell fashion accessories in the same space.
    Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine, 11 Feb. 2022
  • But tackling his first non-documentary feature was one of the rare projects that wasn’t his or the band’s brainchild.
    Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 16 Feb. 2022
  • The business was the brainchild of two executives with years of experience in the live-events industry.
    Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2022
  • The habit is the brainchild of coach Alex Clemsen, who has helmed the Terps since April 2019.
    Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 1 Jan. 2023
  • The bonkers new submersible, which is the brainchild of Rob Innes, has the body of a shark and the power of a jetboat.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2023
  • The contest is the brainchild of New Bedford Food Tours.
    Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Jan. 2023
  • The album was the brainchild of 7A Records co-owner Glenn Gretlund.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2023
  • But the first torch relay was the brainchild of Carl Diem, the organizer of the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
    Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 21 July 2024
  • Death was the brainchild of Chuck Shuldiner, who played all the instruments on the record save drums.
    Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2023
  • The project is described as the brainchild of brothers Fred, Duncan and Patrick Kennedy.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 21 Apr. 2022
  • The show was the brainchild of modelling agent Chelsea Bonner.
    Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com, 13 May 2022
  • The 320-acre farm with a herd of bison in Bloomington is the brainchild of three former band mates.
    Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 27 July 2022
  • Oars + Alps is the brainchild of two women married to two very outdoorsy men.
    The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 May 2022
  • Yeah, so this fair was the brainchild of Prince Albert, who is the husband of Queen Victoria.
    Quartz Staff, Quartz, 2 May 2023
  • Nee’s brainchild went on to win a Peabody Award in 2014 for children’s programming.
    Katie Reul, Variety, 26 Oct. 2022
  • The brand is the brainchild of three-time Olympic medalist Kari Traa, a promising guarantee for warmth on the slopes and beyond.
    Marisa Petrarca, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2024
  • FanDuel began in 2009 thanks to the brainchild of five colleagues and friends.
    Gary Pearson | Catena Media, oregonlive, 9 Dec. 2022
  • The theatre group is the brainchild of journalist and author Joel Samberg, who moved to Avon back in 2010.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2024
  • This place is the brainchild of co-owners and life partners Emily Williams and Laurence Faber.
    Chelsea Brasted, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2023
  • The mock election is the brainchild of fifth grade teacher Danielle Salgado.
    Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Sep. 2024
  • The company is the brainchild of Miray Cruises, which has been in the industry for 30 years.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Ocado is the brainchild of three former Goldman Sachs bankers.
    Caitlin Ostroff, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022
  • The idea was the brainchild of sculptor Forrest Myers, who took a deep interest in the space program.
    Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Dec. 2022
  • The brewery, which opened in June 2016, is the brainchild of home brewer and video game designer Kelsey McNair.
    Gary Stoller, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2022
  • But before all of that, the elephant was the brainchild of de Brunhoff's father, Jean de Brunhoff.
    Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024
  • Double greens — two holes on one green — were part of the original design that was the brainchild of Old Tom Morris.
    Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2022
  • Orbitz was the brainchild of the company that gave us Clearly Canadian.
    Kara Nesvig, Parents, 10 Oct. 2024
  • On the tip of the pier, Les Perles de Monte-Carlo is the brainchild of two biologists who wanted to introduce oyster farming in the principality.
    Lane Nieset, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024

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